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Rongrong Zong graduated from AnHui Normal University in 2005, and received her Master's degree from Xiamen University in 2008. From July 2008 till now, she has worked as a Research Specialist in the Eye Institute of Xiamen University Medical College. During this time, she conducted experimental technology and performed basic research on corneal and ocular surface disease.

Now, Rongrong Zong is engaged in several projects, such as National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian province, “863 projects” and so on. One of her research projects was supported by the National Natural Science Youth Foundation of China.

Selected Publications:

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1. Yin Y*, Zong R* (co-first anthor), Bao X, Zheng X, Cui H, Liu Z, Zhou Y. Oxidative Stress Suppresses Cellular Autophagy in Corneal Epithelium. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci., 2018,59: 3286-3293.

2. Zong R, Zhou Y, Liu Z, Research progress of miR-184 and ocular related diseases, Zhong Hua Yan Ke Za Zh, 2017, 53(12): 950~955.

3. Zheng X, Cui H, Yin Y, Zhang Y, Zong R, Bao X, Ma J, Liu Z, Zhou Y. SERPINA3K Ameliorates the Corneal Oxidative Injury Induced by 4-Hydroxynonenal. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci., 2017, 58: 2874-2883.

4. Shao Y, Yu Y, Zong R, Qu Y, He H，Zhou Q, Pei C. Erlotinib has tumor inhibitory effect in human retinoblastoma cells. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2017, 85: 479–485.

5. Zhou J, Ge L, Jia C, Zheng X, Cui H, Zong R, Bao X, Yin Y, Ma J, Li W, Liu Z, Zhou Y. ROS-mediated Different Homeostasis of Murine Corneal Epithelial Progenitor Cell Line under OxidativeStress. Sci Rep. 2016, 6: 36481.

6. Zong R, Zhou T, Lin ZR, Bao XR, Xiu YH, Chen YF, Chen LL, Ma JX, Liu ZG, Zhou YP. Down-Regulation of MicroRNA-184 Is Associated With Corneal Neovascularization. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci., 2016, 57: 1398-1407.

7. Shao Y, Yu Y, Li C, Yu J, Zong R, Pei CG. Synergistic effect of quercetin and 6-gingerol treatment in streptozotocin induced type 2 diabetic rats and poloxamer P-407 induced hyperlipidemia. REC Adv., 2016, 6:12235-12242.

8. Chen LL, Zong R, Zhou J, Ge LP, Zhou T, Ma JX, Liu ZG, Zhou Y. The Oxidant Role of 4-Hydroxynonenal in Corneal Epithelium. Sci Rep. 2015, 29(5): 10630.

9. Zhou T*, Zong R*(co-first anthor), Zhang Z, Zhu C, Pan F, Xiao X, Liu Z, He H, Ma JX, Liu Z, Zhou Y. SERPINA3K Protects against Oxidative Stress via Modulating ROS Generation/Degradation and KEAP1-NRF2 Pathway in the Corneal Epithelium. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2012, 53: 5033-5043.

10. Zhou T, Chen L, Huang CH, Lin Z, Zong R, Zhu C, Pan F, Ma JX, Liu ZG, Zhou Y. Serine Proteinase Inhibitor SERPINA3K Suppresses Corneal Neovascularization via Inhibiting Wnt Signaling and VEGF. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2014, 55(8):4863-4872.

11. Zhu CP, Pan F, Ge L, Zhou J, Chen L, Zhou T, Zong R, Xiao X, Dong N, Yang X, Ma JX, Liu Z, Zhou Y. SERPINA3K Plays Antioxidant Roles in Cultured Pterygial Epithelial Cells through Regulating ROS System. PLoS ONE, 2014, 9(10): e108859.

12. Mao Y, Zhang N, Xu J, Ding Z, Zong R, Liu Z. Significance of Heterogeneous Twist2 Expression in Human Breast Cancers. PLoS ONE, 2012, 7(10): e48178.

13. Ye T, Zong R, Zhang X. The role of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) VP466 protein in shrimp antiviral phagocytosis. Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 2012, 33(2): 350-358.

14. Liu X, Lin Z, Zhou T, Zong R, He H, Liu Z, Ma JX, Liu Z, Zhou Y. Anti-angiogenic and Anti-inflammatory Effects of SERPINA3K on Corneal Injury. PLoS ONE, 2011, 6(1): e16712.

15. Zhou Y, Liu Q, Zhou T, Lin Z, Zong R, Liu Z, Sun F, Shao Y, Liu X, Ma JX, Liu Z. Down-Regulation of the Canonical Wnt Pathway by Benzalkonium Chloride in Corneal Epithelium. Experimetnal Eye Research, 2011, 93(355-362).

16. Xia W, Liu Z, Zong R, Liu L, Zhao S, Bacus SS, Mao Y, He J, Wulfkuhle JD, Petricoin EF 3rd, Osada T, Yang XY, Hartman ZC, Clay TM, Blackwell KL, Lyerly HK, Spector NL. Truncated ErbB2 expressed in tumor cell nuclei contributes to acquired therapeutic resistance to ErbB2 kinase inhibitors. Mol Cancer Ther. 2011, 10:1367-1374.

17. Zong R, Wu W, Xu J, Zhang X. Regulation of phagocytosis against bacterium by RabGTPase in shrimp Marsupenaeus japonicus. Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 2008, 25: 258-263.

18. Wu W*, Zong R*(co-first anthor), Xu J, Zhang X. Antiviral Phagocytosis Is Regulated by a Novel Rab-dependent Complex in Crustacean. Journal of Proteome Research, 2008, 7: 424-431.